Quote Originally Posted by ozzimark View Post
i would agree if my single core didn't clock identically to all the duals. they're all using the same base core anyway... dual core with 2x1mb L2. mine just has some stuff sitting disabled on the die. it's still there
Two cores generate more heat, and draw more power, thus putting more stress on the mobo. And like LIKMARK said, a dual CPU is limited by the worst core. A singlecore CPU is easier to overclock.